Do amber necklaces aid sleep?

My DD isn't teething but I'm wondering if an amber necklace would help her sleep better? I've read that you can get anklets which of course would be safer. She's going through 4 month sleep regression so it may just need to run its course but I'm willing to try anything that may help!

My son wears his necklace 24/7 since around 5 months.It has not helped sleepIt has not helped teething ( almost 1 just have first tooth poking through) In general does nothing at all for him - now I just think it looks cute !

I am a huge fan of amber - as a substance.. but I think you know logically that it can't actually help sleep. Yes amber can hold a slight electrical charge but it is SO slight it has no real ability to do anything (well if you rub a bit of amber you can make a tiny scrap of paper stick to it) or effect anything.

What can actually aid sleep is the scent of lavender! Have you tried a lavender bag tied to her cot?

My nephew had a lavender filled teddy that my scientist sister poo pooed as being able to help him sleep... but I did notice he kept it in his cot and they would be surreptitiously squeezing it when he was being unsettled!

My son wears his necklace 24/7 since around 5 months.It has not helped sleepIt has not helped teething ( almost 1 just have first tooth poking through) In general does nothing at all for him - now I just think it looks cute !

Pretty much this!

DD has had hers on non stop since 4 months. I did go through a few weeks when she was about 7 months where I took it off her, as I thought it may have been creating too much heat and hindering her sleep (in a very hot Perth summer!). But alas, it made no difference.

So, now at 19 months, she still has it on all the time and she usually sleeps pretty well (3 hours during the day and 12 or so hours over night, uninterrupted).

I'm not even sure if it helped with teething or not... She's always had it on, so not really a whole lot to compare it to. First tooth cut just on her 1st birthday. We don't really ever give her any pain relief though and admittedly she has recently cut some molars that I didn't even notice she had!

4 month sleep regression is pretty normal... It's kind of the age they are when they realise they are actually alive, and sleeping is just too boring! In all seriousness, I would just ride it out for a few months. Wait until bub is on the other side of 6 months before you start worrying too much. And even then, don't expect too much of them before 12 months...

My DD has worn one since 3 months......lhelped with teething ( you could literally see the change if we took it off to bath her.....red cheeks and drooling with in 15 mins.) but hasn't helped for sleep)...... I second lavender oil or balm.....I put a tiny bit on her temples, and it seems to calm her before bed.

Oh, she now has all her teeth...but necklace stays on....it looks cute, and hell, it's worked for us, for the last 2 years, not taking it off now

It is unsafe for an infant to be wearing a necklace without supervision. My DS wore and anklet for a while, but once he began chewing his toes I took it off as I couldn't trust myself to watch him always. I guess wearing it to bed in a wrap would be okay. I don't believe they help sleep, but some people get great results for teething pain. For sleep, I agree that lavender scents, as well as chamomile and bergamot are known for relaxation properties. Colour therapy suggests that cooler colours are more relaxing, to avoid white (like white sheets). Ensuring you and baby get some sunlight directly during the day has been shown to improve sleep and mood, and is free.

I've posted a few times about amber so excuse the repetition, if you've read my posts on the necklaces before. Essentially there is no scientific basis for them being analgesic for teething or having any anti-inflammatory properties.

Additionally, the mining of Baltic amber causes environmental damage to the Baltic Sea. So it's not quite a harmless placebo -- there is a cost to the environment.

I think they prey on desperately sleep-deprived parents who just want some relief for their children. The beads are also a choking hazard; the necklaces themselves a strangulation hazard.